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Whales bones on cart (3rd of 3)

Whales bones on cart

Edgar Stead sold the skeleton to the Canterbury Museum for £500, £300 of which was raised by the public. Here the bones arrive outside the museum.

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Canterbury Museum

Permission of Canterbury Museum, Rolleston Avenue, Christchurch, New Zealand must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Gerard Hutching. 'Whales', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/whales/2/4/3